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MECHANIC'S LIEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lien to secure payment for work and materials in erecting or repairing a building or other structure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("mechanic's lien" is a kind of...):
lien (the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mechanic's lien"):
garageman's lien (the extension of a mechanic's lien to include payment for work on automobiles)